A review by slvernon
Silk Fire by Zabé Ellor

3.0

This book had some interesting concepts--dragons, a matriarchal society, a bisexual protagonist who is also a sex worker, political intrigue--but unfortunately there was so much going on that nothing ended up landing particularly well for me. The world-building (especially all the names) felt unnecessarily confusing, the world's matriarchy was far too heavy-handed in its critique of traditional gender roles and the length of the novel meant that the pacing felt off at times. I did appreciate that the love triangle trope was avoided with polyamory, and I really enjoyed the character of Ria. The book's cover is also stunning!

(Many thanks to Netgalley and Rebellion for the eARC.)